Development Underwriter (mid-market)

Lawes Consulting Group; Milton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawes Consulting Group is seeking a senior underwriter to shape technical underwriting and strategic influence across Scotland. You will master larger Mid-Market and Mid-Corporate opportunities, negotiating terms with trading underwriters and building broker relationships to drive profitable growth.

The role requires DIP qualification (or progress towards it) with a strong track record in Mid-Market/Mid-Corporate. Office-based in Glasgow with hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Strong P&C technical underwriting knowledge of the Scottish market.
• Track record of winning and retaining large, complex business through senior broker/customer relationships.
• Strong pipeline management, negotiation and influencing skills.
• DIP qualified (or working towards) with experience underwriting Mid-Market/Mid-Corporate business.

Responsibilities

• Present propositions for larger Mid-Market and Mid-Corporate risks, negotiating coverage, wording and pricing with trading underwriters.
• Build a strong pipeline of qualified growth opportunities through client and broker relationships.
• Lead the large case management process for new business.
• Develop and own broker relationships across the region, with accountability for generation, placement and retention of profitable business.
• Underwrite new and existing business in line with underwriting controls, acting as a referral point in branch.
• Maintain a quality distribution strategy with key brokers to hit financial KPIs.

Skills

P&C underwriting

Negotiation

Broker relations

Pipeline management

Stakeholder management

Education

DIP qualified in underwriting

Job description

Calling all property and casualty development, new business or trading underwriters.

This is a great next step for an experienced senior underwriter ready to move into a role that blends technical underwriting with strategic influence, shaping how the business partners with broker portfolios across Scotland.

What you'll be doing:

Presenting propositions for larger Mid-Market and Mid-Corporate risks, negotiating coverage, wording and pricing with trading underwriters. Building a strong pipeline of qualified growth opportunities through client and broker relationships. Leading the large case management process for new business. Developing and owning broker relationships across the region, with full accountability for generation, placement and retention of profitable business. Underwriting new and existing business in line with underwriting controls, acting as a referral point in branch. Maintaining a quality distribution strategy with key brokers to hit financial KPIs.

What they're looking for:

Strong P&C technical underwriting knowledge of the Scottish market. A track record of winning and retaining large, complex business through senior broker/customer relationships. Strong pipeline management, negotiation and influencing skills. DIP qualified (or working towards) with experience underwriting Mid-Market/Mid-Corporate business.

Office based in Glasgow, offering hybrid working.